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Discover LudwigThe phrase "plain foods" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to refer to simple, unadorned, or basic types of food, often emphasizing a lack of complexity or embellishment.
Example: "During the retreat, we focused on healthy eating, enjoying only plain foods like fruits, vegetables, and whole grains."
Alternatives: "simple foods" or "basic foods."
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Substitute spices and herbs to flavor food, go easy on soy sauce, ketchup, mustard, pickles and olives, choose plain foods like grilled or roasted entrees when dining out.
Franklin Roosevelt loved picnics because they were the only meals that the dreaded White House cook, Mrs. Nesbitt, who believed in "plain foods, plainly prepared," did not make for him.
And if a sweet tooth strikes, reach for plain foods like unsweetened Greek yogurt, and add a tiny bit of honey.
To this day part of the Spring Festival is set aside for plain foods so we can consider those less fortunate.
If you get tired of subsisting on broth and soup, eat plain foods that won't upset your stomach, like bananas, plain boiled white rice or dry toast.
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Just plain living and plain food.
Unfortunately, I like only plain food.
She has her dinner at Sardi's around five o'clock; likes plain food and beer.
They exemplify a certain egalitarian American aesthetic that values simple, plain food, no frills.
"If it's too fancy, plain food's no problem," says a line at the bottom.
Mitchell is something of a gourmet, but Greenspan likes plain food, such as grilled fish and vegetables.
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